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after taking my daughter out of school i was warned people would ask why she was not in school, no one ever asked but then again shortly after taking my daughter out of school i put a huge notice on my living room window telling every one that home education was legal lol. i also got to talk to many...

i like most people sent my daughter to nursery then school only for her to be constantly bullied from day one. i took my daughter out of school just before her 12th birthday. she was a misrable girl who stuck to me like glue once i took her out it took several month before she became the girl she is...

do you by any chance have the sort of job where your child could go with you, and a nice boss? or there may be a child minder who also home educates her/his children that could be a way forward for as long as you need it as i know there are a couple of home educating parents in my area who are also ...

hi shirley it depends on your job as there are several parents in my area who run there own buisness and you could alway ask the grand parents to do baby sitting duties and they could teach as well as baby sit. as any there are lots of different ways to learn. you could have a look at www.freedom-in...

hi shirley there is always flexi schooling which means you could home ed part time until you feel confidet. as for cost it only costs as much as you want. books can come from the libary or second hand and as you don't have to follow the national curriculum it means you can do more hands on stuff or ...

hi shirlz
just realised you said on your email where you are in scotland so i have sent you an email with a local contact and phone number for your area.

hi
i'm in tyne and wear area just across the river from newcastle upon tyne.
if you look on the education other wise site and go to local groups you should be able to join a web group for your area and find out about group meetings. what part of scotland are you in?

hi thanks for the welcome. no i didn't have to fight to take my daughter(now 14) out of school i just sent a letter to the school to de register her then sent a letter to the LEA to inform them and that was that. we have had a great time ever since. my daughter can now spend her time learning whatev...

hi i'm new to this site, i only found it by chance after putting in home education. i have been home educating my daughter for just over 2 years now and wish i had done it far ealier but didn't know i could. i now advertise it on my front window for all to see so hopefully other children will not ha...